Ashurst Notes

Feilding Star, 20 June 1893, Page 3

Ashurst Notes

"WVare now, rejoicing in the prospect of having our 1 five hotels on the* Ist of July. That is, certain among us are, others have formed a branch of the Prohibition Leagued Asmirst. ■. Looks like locking the stable door after the horse is gone ; if all thosa, who think in (heir hearts that an increase of public houses is a step in the wrong, direction, had recorded their votes on the day nf election, there would have been noHncrease. What is the use of the franchise if people will not exercise it ? • Mr Chester has definately stated that the Ashnrst Butter Factory will be in working order by . the spring ; if he bad not stated that, there. would have been another Richmond in the field. Mr Warne is making progress with the Cheese Factory on the Pohangina Road. . The Pohangina settlers however have the palm ; they had one meeting and then atnothertn a fortnight, and settled all preliminaries in that short .time. . : Mr Darling was like Ceaser. Ah ! well, yon know all about tbat. Mr Hopkins has offered a site for the Creamery, there will be a meeting in a fortntpht to decide about that. The Provincial Farmers' Cooperative Association principals have commended themselves to our energetic farmers. In all cases where the bush ou the road line is felled by the adjoining occupier, notice has to be given to the KoadBoad ; i.e. if payment is expected from that body. The rate paid is 80/ per acre. • If the settlers on the Salisbury (and other small farms) intend to fell their road lines M agreed upon at the general meeting, notice most be given In writing to the Board, as aforesaid, if payment is expected tor the work. A concert is being got up by Mrs Hopkins and friends, and wilt be held in Mr Hopkins' woolshed next Wednesday. The contractors who bad the work of the main road through the Asburst (Foxlon) block on the ea*t of the river, have finished. Estimates are now being prepared by the Engineer for making portions of each back road, commencing at the junction with the main road. The back thirds have now been paid to th* Boad Board. " What a boon and blessing to men/ are those same thirds. These far away settlers have been waiting for years for their roads : come at last I